Fluorocarbon ethers



United States Patent 3,321,532 FLUOROCARBON ETHERS Carl Edward Lorenz,Wilmington, DeL, assignor to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company,Wilmington, Del, a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Get. 8,1963, Ser. No. 314,618 4 Claims. (Cl. 260-614) This invention relates tothe preparation of perfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkylene perfluorovinylethers.

Mixed ethers commonly are prepared by the Williamson synthesis employinga sodium alkoxide and an alkyl halide. This method is not widelyapplicable, however, for the formation of perfluorinated vinyl ethers.Because of the nonavailability of the perfluorinated primary alcoholsneeded to form the alkoxide, the method is not suitable for theproduction of perfluorinated primary alkyl ethers. Moreover, the generalnonreactivity of the vinyl halides precludes the formation of vinylethers by this method. While United States Patent 2,917,548, issued Dec.15, 1959, to Dixon, demonstrates that tetrafluoro ethylene can bereacted with a sodium alkoxide to form an alkyl perfluorovinyl ether,this method, likewise, is not feasible for the formation ofperfluoroalkyl perfluorovinyl ethers, not only because of thenonavailability of the perfluorinated primary alcohols necessary to formperfluorinated primary alkyl ethers, but because the method is limitedto the use of sodium alkoxides having a nonfluorine-containing methylenegroup aflixed to the oxygen atom.

It is an object of this invention to provide a process for the formationof perfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkylene perfluorovinyl ethers. It is afurther object to prepare these ethers by a process in which sidereactions of the isomerization or degradation variety are minimized. Astill further object is to provide a process in which the principalby-product may be converted in situ quickly and easily to one of thenecessary starting materials. Other objects will become apparenthereinafter.

The objects of the present invention are achieved by a process wherein aperfluoro-Z-alkoxypropionyl fluoride is reacted at elevated temperatureswith a solid oxide of an element selected from the group consisting ofthe Groups II-A, II-B, III-A and IV-A of the Periodic Chart of theElements such as may be found on pages 448-9 of the Handbook ofChemistry and Physics, 41st Edition, 1959, to yield a perfluoroalkylperfluorovinyl ether, carbon dioxide and a fluoride of one of theaforesaid elements. Generally, the reaction is carried out within thetemperature range 100 to 450 C., and preferably within the range 275 to400 C. More particularly, the temperatures utilized are preferably 375to 400 C. when employing an oxide of a Group IVA element, and 275 to 325C. when employing any of the other aforesaid oxides to achieve theoptimum in yield and conversion to vinyl ether and a minimum in unwantedby-products. Since the process of the present invention is based upon ametathetical or double decomposition reaction rather than a catalyticprocess, the oxide should be finely divided to ensure intimatecontacting of the reactants. Further, the quantity of the oxide usuallyis at least stoichiometric with a perfluoro-Z-alkoxypropionyl fluoride,and it is preferable to use an excess of the oxide to ensure maximumconversion of the acid fluoride. Although the oxide may be present inquantities less than stoichiometric with the acid fluoride, this methodof operation normally is not utilized since larger quantities ofunconverted acid fluoride must be handled. The mechanism by which anacid 3,3Zl,532 Patented May 23, 1967 fluoride is converted to a vinylether in the present invention is not understood fully. Although asimple metal salt of the acid may be postulated as an intermediate, thereaction may proceed via the formation of a complex metal salt whichultimately is converted to a vinyl ether and the metal fluorideby-product. While any convenient experimental method may be utilized toeffect intimate contacting of the reactants, in the preferred process,the acid fluoride vapor is passed through a heated bed of the oxide. Inkeeping therewith, the reactor preferably is constructed from a materialwhich is inert to the reactants employed. Nickel and stainless steel areexamples of structural materials which are useful herein. Moreover, theapparatus should be equipped with suitable means for temperature controlto maintain the reaction temperature within the prescribed limits so asto minimize by-product formation. Especially suitable both forfacilitating contacting of reactants and controlling of temperature isthe use of a fluidized bed technique. Fluidization of the finely dividedoxide may be achieved by means of the vaporized propionyl fluoride aloneor in combination with a carrier gas such as nitrogen. As indicatedhereinabove, the oxide is a solid oxide of an element selected from thegroup consisting of the Groups IIA, lI-B, HI-A and IV-A of the PeriodicChart of the Elements. The solid oxide used should be thermally stableat the reaction temperature and where the potential valence of anelement is such that a variety of oxides may be formed, the oxide of themetal in its most stable valence state is preferred. Especiallypreferred oxides are zinc and cadmium oxides and silicon dioxide. Duringthe metathetical reaction, the oxide is converted to a fluoride of oneof the aforesaid elements. In most cases, the fluoride, and especiallythe Group IIB fluorides, may be converted back to the oxide readilywithin the reactor by contacting either with moist air at 200 to 500 C.or with steam. After regeneration, the oxide must be dried thoroughlybefore reuse since trace amounts of moisture promote competing sidereactions which yield products such as the hydrofluoroalkyl ethers.While silicon dioxide, like zinc and cadmium oxides, is a preferredoxide since it is effective with a minimum of side reactions, this oxideis converted to gaseous silicon tetrafluoride during the metatheticalreaction and is lost from the reactor. As a consequence, the gas must becollected and converted to the oxide outside the reactor, a moredifficult and less economical process than that required forregenerating the' zinc and cadmium salts. \Vhile pure oxides may be usedin the present invention, impure forms or mixtures, likewise, areeffective although it is preferable to avoid using materials having anycontaminants which promote side reactions such as hydrocompoundformation and isomerization. Further, while the Groups II-A and III-Aoxides are useful herein in that they may be reacted withperfluoro-2-alkoxypropionyl fluorides to yield perfluoroalkyl orperfluoroalkylene perfluorovinyl ethers by the process described supra,these oxides are the least preferred since they not only are morediiflcult to regenerate, but they provide greater quantities ofundesirable by-products including hydrofluoroalkyl ethers and the acidfluoride which is formed via isomerization of the desired vinyl ether.This by-product acid fluoride may react further as is shown by Gibbs inUnited States Patent 3,020,321, issued Feb. 6, 1962, to yield afluoroolefin. Reaction times in the present invention are determinedprincipally by the oxide used and the desired conversion of theperfluoro-Z-alk-oxypropionyl fluoride.

Generally, the reactants are contacted for 0.01 to minutes, andpreferably 1 to 60 seconds. Reaction times may be controlled quiteefiectively when using a bed type reactor by means of suitable gasflow-measuring devices for the input gaseous reactant and the carrier ordilution gas. Variation of the particle size of the oxide in the bedoffers a further means of regulating the contact time.

The perfluoro-2-alkoxypropionyl fluorides used in the present inventionmay be prepared by a variety of techniques. For example, a fluorinatedacid fluoride may be reacted with hexafluoropropylene epoxide in thepresence of a catalyst comprising activated carbon or an alkali metal,silver or quaternary ammonium fluoride, the fluoride catalyst beingemployed in combination with a solvent such as a dialkyl ether of amonoor polyalkylene glycol, or a hydrocarbon nitrile. Catalystconcentration is not critical. The amount of catalyst is determined bythe environment in which the reaction is carried out. In general, theconcentration of the catalyst is at least 0.01 weight percent of thehexafluoropropylene epoxide. Reaction temperatures may be varied overthe range 80 to 200 C., although the preferred range is 30 to 100 C.Pressures ranging from below atmospheric pressure to several hundredatmospheres may be utilized since it has been established that pressureis not critical. Pressures usually are determined by the physicalproperties of the reagents. For example, the pressure necessary tomaintain a liquid phase will be employed when it is desirable tomaintain a liquid phase during the reaction. The aforesaid fluorinatedacid fluorides may be either perfluorinated or nonperfluorinated. Forexample, omegahydroperfluoroalkyl acid fluorides having the formula HC FCOF, wherein 11 indicates the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl groupattached to the acid fluoride group, may be reacted with the epoxide toyield a perfluoro-2-( omega-hydroperfluoroalkoxy propionyl fluoridewhich then may be converted to an omega-hydroperfluoroalkylperfluorovinyl ether by the process of this invention. In another methodfor the preparation of perfluoro-2- alkoxypropionyl fluorides,hexafluoropropylene epoxide may be polymerized, in the absence of theaforesaid fluorinated acid fluoride, employing catalysts and reactionconditions as described above. When hexafluoropropylene epoxide isutilized, the product may be either a perfluoro-2-propoxypropionylfluoride or a perfluoro-Z-polypropoxypropionyl fluoride depending uponwhether two, or more than two hexafluoropropylene epoxide unitsparticipate in the reaction. Still another method for the preparation ofperfluoro-2-alkoxypropionyl fluorides is a two-stage process wherein afluorinated acid fluoride is reacted with tetrafluoroethylene epoxide toyield a perfluoro-2-alkoxyacetyl fluoride or aperfluoro-Z-polyalkoxyacetyl fluoride which then is converted to thepropionyl fluoride by reaction with hexafluoropropylene epoxide. Onceagain, the catalysts and reaction conditions previously described may beutilized, and again, nonperfluorinated acid fluorides, also, may bereacted with the tetrafluoroethylene epoxide. All the aforesaidpreparative methods are exemplified in copending applications Ser. No.79.961, now US. Patent 3,114,778, issued Dec. 17, 1965, to Charles G.Fritz et al., and Ser. No. 158,124, now abandoned. As is obvious fromthe above, the only prerequisite for the perfluorinated startingmaterial in the present invention is that it must have a perflunro-2-alkoxypropionyl fluoride end group. Moreover, the instant process isamendable not only to the preparation of monovinyl ethers, but to thepreparation of polyvinyl ethers as well. This may be achieved, forexample, by replacing the fluorinated monocarboxylic acid fluoride witha fluorinated dior polycarboxylic acid fluoride in the aforesaidreactions to yield a perfiuoro-2-alkoxypropionyl fluoride wherein thealkoxy group is connected to at least one additional 2-oxypropionylfluoride group. Although not necessarily limited thereto, theperfluoro-Z-alkoxypropionyl fluorides useful in the preparation of thevinyl ethers of the present invention include those represented by thefollowing formulae:

wherein R is a perfluoroalkylene radical having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, Ris a perfluoroalkylene radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, 11 is aninteger from 1 to 20 and R is either a fluorine or a trifluoromethylradical. Examples of perfluoro-2-alkoxypropionyl fluorides which aresuitable for use in the present invention includeperfluoro-2-methoxypropionyl fluoride, perfluoro-2-ethoxypropionylfluoride, perfluoro-2-propoxypropionyl fluoride,perfluoro-Z-isopropoxypropionyl fluoride, perfluoro-Z-butoxypropionylfluoride perfluoro-Z-isobutoxypropionyl fluoride,perfluoro-2-(beta-ethylpropoxy)propionyl fluoride,perfluoro-Z-(cyclobutylmethoxy) propionyl fluorid,eperfluoro'2-heptoxypropionyl fluoride, perfluoro-Z-octoxypropionylfluoride, perfluoro-Z-dodecoxypropionyl fluoride,perfluoro-2,5-dimethyl-3,6-dioxanonanoyl fluoride,perfluoro-2,7-dimethyl3,6-dioxasuberyl fluoride,perfluoro-Z,l0-dimethyl-3,9-dioxaundecanedioyl fluoride,perfluoro-2,5,8-trimethyl-3,6,9-trioxalauroyl fluoride and the like.

The following examples are given to demonstate and not necessarily limitthe process of the present invention.

Example I A nickel tubular reactor 18 inches in length and having anouter diameter of 0.75 inch is inserted into an 18 inch, split-tubefurance having a longitudinal opening slightly greater than 0.75 inch indiameter. Suitable thermocouples with sensing ends positioned in thereactor are utilized inconjunction with conventional recorders andrelays to control the thermal output of the tubular furance The reactoris filled with about 560 grams (about cc. by volume) of finely dividedzinc oxide which is then dried at 400 C. for 18 hours to ensure amoisture content of less than 6 parts per million. During this time, tofacilitate removal of water, a metered stream of nitrogen which has beenpredried by passing through calcium hydride is passed through thereactor. column temperature then is reduced to 300 C. and maintained at300 to 325 C. while a stream of perfluoro-2- methoxypropionyl fluoride(50 cc. per minute at standard conditions) is passed through the zincoxide bed. Prior to entry into the reactor the acid fluoride is dilutedusing a stream of dry nitrogen as a carrier gas cc. per minute atstandard conditions). 'Under this method of operation, the holdup timeof the acid fluoride in the reactor is 0.5 minute. Conversion of acidfluoride is 100%. The gas exiting the reactor is cooled by means of DryIce to condnce the fluorinated products. By employling distillativetechniques perfluoromethyl perfluorovinyl ether, B.P., -22 C., isobtained in 95% yield.

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Infrared and nucluear magnetic resonance spectra are consistent with thestructure assigned.

Example 11 Example I is repeated except that the nitrogen stream ismaintained at 100 cc. per minute so as to provide a reactor holdup timefor the acid fluoride of 0.67 minute. Conversion of acid fluoride is100% and the yield of perfluoromethyl perfluorovinyl ether is 95%.

Example 111 Example I is repeated except that the nitrogen stream placeof the calcium oxide. The yield of perfluoromethyl perfluorovinyl etheris about 50%.

Example IX Conver- Yield Boiling Reactant sion Product (percent) Point(percent) (1,)

Perfluoro-2-ethoxyp1'opionyl fluon'de 70 Perfluoroethyl perfluorovinylether- 80 ca. 8 Perfluoro-Q-propoxypropronyl fill0f1t'19 60Perlluolopropyl perfluorovinyl ether 85 35-36Pel'flLlOTO-ZJSODIOPOXYQI'OPIOHY]. fl l10l'1(18 60 Peifluoroisopropylperfiuoroviuyl eth 35 Perfiuoro-2-butoxypropionyl fluoride 65Perfluorobntyl peifluorovinyl ether 85 ca. 56Perfiuoro-Zisobutoxypropionyl fluoride- 70 Perl'luoroisobutylperfluorovinyl ether ca. 56 Perfiuoro-Zheptoxypropronyl fluoride" 75Perfiuoroheptyl perfluorovinyl ether 90 ca. 128Perfluoro-Zoctoxypropronyl fluonde 80 Perfiuorooctyl perflnorovinylether 70 150 Perfiuoro-2-dodecoxypropionyl fluoncle- 75 Perfluorododecylperfluorovinyl ether 70 1 245 Perfiuoro-2,5-d methyl-3,6-droxanonauoylfiu 70 Perfiuoro-fi-methyl-B,6-dioxanonenel 90 101-103Perfiuoro-2,7-d1methyl-3,fi-dioxasuberyl fi110 !'1(18- 8OPerfluoroethylene glycol bis(pe1fluorovinyl ether). 40 71-72Perflu0r0-2,1U-dimethyl-3.9411oxaundeeaned1oylfluonde 75Peifluoropentamethylene bis(perfluorovinyl ether) 40 128-130Perfluoro-2,5,8tnmethyl-3,6,9-tnoxa1auroyl fluonde 80Perfiuoro-fifl-dimethyl-3,6,9-tri0xadot1ecene-1 75 1 163 1 Estimated.

is maintained at 50 cc. per minute so as to provide a reactor holduptime for the acid fluoride of 1.0 minute. Conversion of acid fluoride is100% and the yield of perfluoromethyl perfluorovinyl ether is 95%.

Example IV Example I is repeated except that the perfluoro-Z-methoxypropionyl fluoride stream is adjusted to 10 cc. per minute andthe nitrogen carrier gas is discontinued. At a holdup time of 10 minutesconversion of the acid fluoride is 98% and the yield of perfluoromethylperfluorovinyl ether is 60%.

Example V Example I is repeated using about 695 grams (about 100 cc. byvolume) of finely divided cadmium oxide in place of the zinc oxide. Alike conversion of the acid fluoride and yield of perfluoromethylperfluorovinyl ether are obtained.

Example VI Example I is repeated using about 330 grams (about 100 cc. byvolume) of finely divided calcium oxide in place of the zinc oxide,while the perfluoro-Z-methoxypropionyl fluoride input rate is reduced to25 cc. per minute and the nitrogen stream is discontinued. At a holduptime of 4 minutes conversion of the acid fluoride is 70% and the yieldof perfluoromethyl perfluorovinyl ether is 57%. The tendency for calciumoxide to promote side reactions is evidenced by the fact that a 23%yield of trifluoromethyl-l,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether is obtained.

Example VII The reactor described in Example I is charged with 530 grams(92.5 cc. by volume) of finely divided barium oxide which then is driedat 400 C. for 18 hours under a stream of nitrogen. The oxide bed iscooled to 300 C. and maintained at 300 to 325 C. while a stream ofperfluoro-2-methoxypropionyl fluoride is passed through, without anitrogen carrier, at a rate of 25 cc. per minute (at standardconditions). A holdup time of 3.7 minutes for the acid fluoride gives a62 percent conversion. The yield of perfluoromethyl perfiuorovinyl etheris 80% While the yield of trifluoromethyl-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl etheris 12%.

Example VIII Example VI is repeated using about 400 grams (about 100 cc.by volume) of finely divided aluminum oxide in Example X A 2.5 x 40 inchstainless steel tubular reactor having a sintered metal plug at its exitend is placed in a 20 inch split tube furnace. Suitable thermocoupleswith sensing ends positioned in the reactor are utilized in conjunctionwith conventional recorders and relays to con trol the thermal output ofthe furnace. The reactor is filled with 3.2 kilograms of silicon dioxidein the form of sand. Dry nitrogen is passed through the reactor at arate of 2 liters/minute to fluidize the bed while the temperature isbrought to 390 C. The nitrogen flow is replaced with vaporizedperfluoro-Z-methoxypropionyl fluoride. The temperature is maintained at390: 10 C. and fluidization is continued as the propionyl fluoride ispassed through the bed at a rate of 1 kilogram/hour. Conversion of thefluoride is Gas exiting the reactor is scrubbed with caustic solution toremove carbon dioxide and silicon tetrafluoride, then cooled with dryice to condense the fluorinated products. Employing a distillativeseparation, perfluoromethyl perfluorovinyl ether is obtained in yield.

Example XI Example X is repeated employing in place of perfluoro-Z-methoxypropionyl fluoride either perfluoro-Z-propoxypropionyl fluorideor perfluoro-2,8-dimethyl 3,7 dioxaazelayl fluoride. Further, instead ofvaporizing the fluoride directly into the bed, it is dropped on aseparate bed of glass beads which are heated to about 250 C. and flashedinto a nitrogen stream. The mixture of nitrogen and acid fluoride thenis passed into the reactor. Employing the aforesaid fluorides, atconversions of about 60% and 90%, respectively, the vinyl ethersrecovered at yields of about 85% and 40%, respectively, are eitherperfluoropropyl perfluorovinyl ether, B.P. 35 to 36 C., orperfluorotrimethylene glycol bis(perfluorovinyl ether), B.P. 91 to 92 c.

Example XII Example VII is repeated using 615 grams of lead monoxide inplace of the barium oxide. Perfluoromethyl perfluorovinyl ether isrecovered and identified by means of gas chromatographic analysis.

The process of the present invention has been demonstrated by theforegoing examples which, however, are not intended to limit the scopeof the invention. For example, While the process of the presentinvention, as has been described and exemplified hereinabove, em-

ploys a perfluoro-Z-alkoxypropionyl fluoride, it has been found that aperfluoro-Z-alkoxypropionyl chloride, likewise, may be used a areactant. In this case, however, it is believed that at least a part ofthe acid chloride is converted to the acid fluoride during the reactionand thence is converted to the vinyl ether by the same mechanism as whenthe acid fluoride is used as the starting material. The processdescribed is especially useful for the preparation of perfluorinatedvinyl ether which may be homopolymerized or copolymerized with otherethylenically unsaturated compounds. The divinyl ethers are ofparticular importance in obtaining cross-linkable perfluorocarbonresins. l articularly useful high molecular Weight polymers are obtainedby the copolymerization of the aforesaid vinyl ethers withtetrafluoroethyiene. The homopolymerization or copolymerization iscarried out in accordance with procedures such as described in UnitedStates Patent 2,952,669, issued to M. I. Bro on Sept. 13, 1960,employing perfluorinated solvents and initiators. Following is anexample of such a copolymerization reaction as set forth in copendingapplication Ser. No. 71,393, now U.S. Patent 3,180,895, issued Apr. 27,1965, to John F. Harris et al.

A 100 cc. stainless steel autoclave fitted with a magnetically drivenstirring blade is flushed with nitrogen and evacuated. A solution of 10grams (0.06 mole) of perfluoromethyl perfluorovinyl ether in 64 cc. ofperfluorodimet hyl cyclobutane is admitted to the autoclave. Thesolution is heated to 60 C. and then tetrafluoroethylene is introducedinto the autoclave until a pressure of 300 p.s.i.g. is obtained.Approximately lO- mole of N F diluted with nitrogen is added to therapidly stirred mixture. The contents of the autoclave is heated withstirring for 45 minutes at 60 C. and then cooled to room temperature andvented to atmospheric pressure. Solid polymer Weighing 11.4 grams isobtained. The melt viscosity of the copolymer at 380 C. is l6 10-poises. Infrared analyse of film of the resin pressed at 250 C. and25,000 pounds platen pressure indicate that the copolymer contains 11.3weight percent bound perfluoro methyl perfluorovinyl ether. The films ofthe copolyrncr are tough, transparent and colorless.

I claim:

1. A process for the preparation of perfluorovinyl ethers from 'aperfluoro-2-alkoxypropionyl fluoride selected from the group consistingof wherein R, is a perfluoroa kylene radical having 1 to 12 carbonatoms, R;' is a perfluoroalkylene radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, ni an integer from 1 to 20 and R is a radical selected from the groupconsisting of fluorine and trifluoromethyl, which comprises the steps ofreacting at an elevated temperature of from 100 to 450 C., said fluorideand at least a stoichiometric quantity of a solid oxide of an elementselected from the group consisting of zinc and cadmium, and thereafterrecovering said perfluorovinyl ether.

2. A process for the preparation of perfluorovinyl ethers from aperfluoro-2-alkoxypropionyl fluoride selected from the group consistingof CFs O wherein R is a perfluoroalkylene radical having 1 to 12 carbonatoms, R is a perfluoroalkylene radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, 12is an integer from 1 to 20 and R is a radical selected from the groupconsisting of fluorine and trifluoromethyl, which comprises the steps ofpassing the vapor of said fluoride through a bed of a solid oxide of anelement selected from the group consisting of zinc and cadmium at atemperature of 27.5 to 400 C., and thereafter recovering saidperfluorovinyl ether.

3. A process for the preparation of perfluorovinyl ethers from apcrfluoro-Z-alkoxypropionyl fluoride selected from the group consistingof wherein R, is a perfluoroalkylene radical having 1 to 12 carbonatoms, R, is a perfluoroalkylene radical having 2 to 12 carbon atoms, 11is an integer from 1 to 20 and R is a radical selected from the groupconsisting of fluorinc and trifluoromethyl, which comprises the steps ofpassing the vapor of said fluoride through a fluidized bed of zinc oxideat a temperature of 275 to 325 C., the quantity of said zinc oxide beingat least stoichionietric to said fluoride vapor, the contact time ofsaid oxide and said fluoride vapor being 0.01 to 12 minutes, andthereafter recovering said perfluorovinyl ether.

4. A process for the preparation of perfluorovinyl ethers from aperfluoro-2-alkoxypropionyl fluoride selected from the group consistingof CFs O 9 10 and oxide and said fluoride vapor being 0.01 to 10minutes,

[- CF3 O and thereafter recovering said perfluorovinyl ether.

1 ll References Cited by the Examiner F 1 5 UNITED STATES PATENTSwherein R is a perfluoroalkylene radical having 1 to 12 3 020 321 2/1962Gibbs 260 6533 carbon atoms, R is a perfiuoroalkylene radical having3114778 12/1963 Fritz et aL 260 614 2 to 12 carbon atoms, 12 is aninteger from 1 to 20 and R 3:180:895 4/1965 Harris et 260 614 is aradical selected from the group consisting of fluorine andtrifluoromethyl, which comprises the steps of passing 1o BERNARD HELFIN,Acting Primary Examiner. the vapor of said fluoride through a fluidizedbed of cadmium oxide at a temperature of 275 to 325 C., the LEONZITVERExammer' quantity of said cadmium oxide being at least stoichio-HOWARD T. MARS, Assistant Examiner. metric to said fluoride vapor, thecontact time of said

1. A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PERFLUOROVINYL ETHERS FROM APERFLUORO-2-ALKOXYPROPIONYL FLUORIDE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTINGOF